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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Melanie Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Melanie Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Melanie Manor:
    • 33.598722, -84.519096
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Melanie Manor
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Melanie Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Melanie Manor.

Within Georgia, the name Melanie Manor is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Melanie Manor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Melanie Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Melanie Manor that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Melanie Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Melanie Manor ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Beaver Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Bench Mark
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bench Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench Mark
    • Bench Mark is located in Fulton County
  • Brandy Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Chase
    • Brandy Chase is located in Fulton County
  • Castlegate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
    • Castlegate is located in Clayton County
  • Christian Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corners
    • Christian Corners is located in Fulton County
  • Cooks Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
    • Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County
  • Fireside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside
    • Fireside is located in Fulton County
  • Granada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
    • Granada is located in Fulton County
  • Hillandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Hillandale is located in Fulton County
  • Hollydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
    • Hollydale is located in Clayton County
  • Jamestown Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Court
    • Jamestown Court is located in Fulton County
  • Limetree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limetree
    • Limetree is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Malibu
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
      • Malibu is located in Fulton County
    • Normandy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Fulton County
    • Ponderosa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa is located in Fulton County
    • Red Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Red Wing Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wing Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • Smoke Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Ridge
      • Smoke Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Stonewall
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Fulton County
    • Sun Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Fulton County
    • Sunrise
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Fulton County
    • Twin Creeks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
      • Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County
    • Union City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>

How Far From Melanie Manor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Melanie Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Melanie Manor and extending to:

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Melanie Manor to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melanie Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Melanie Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melanie Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5987, Longitude: -84.5191       In this case, the coordinates for Melanie Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Melanie Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.324 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.738 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.374 degrees.









 

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